San Francisco Relocation Guide - Antevia

Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California
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Looking south along Octavia Boulevard from Fell Street, where the Central Freeway
once was.
Hayes Valley is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California.Often called Bobo or
“bohemian-bourgeois”, the rapidly evolving Hayes Valley neighborhood serves as an
eatery for those going to the Opera, Ballet and Symphony. The neighborhood's numerous,
excellent restaurants are always crowded. Hip Boutiques offer upscale shoes, clothes
from young designers, and the latest in upscale decoration. In this historic neighborhood
sandwiched between the historical districts of Alamo Square and Civic Center, historical
Victorians, Queen Ann's and Edwardians abound. The boundaries are not very well
defined, but it is generally considered to be the area around Hayes Street west from
Fillmore Street (near Alamo Square) and to Franklin to the East. Northward and
southward, it extends a few blocks away from Hayes Street in either direction. At one
time the Central Freeway ran though the neighborhood, but it was closed and later
demolished after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The path of the highway can be seen
running through the neighborhood in the form of empty lots and surface parking lots,
slated for development of new senior and affordable housing. As of 2005, a section of the
freeway has been rebuilt to exit at Market Street, with a boulevard running north from the
exit at Market Street through the Hayes Valley along Octavia Street to Fell Street.
Between Fell Street and Hayes Street, Hayes Green replaces the middle lanes of this new
Octavia Boulevard. Hayes Green provides seating, green space, and a play structure for
the neighborhood. It was recently the showcase for a temple structure for the renowned
artist David Best.